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UNITED sTATEs PATENTFFICE GEORGE V. HAZARD, OF TORREY, NEW YORK!`DOOR-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,494, dated December`20, 18591.l

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE V. HAZARD, of Torrey, in the county of Yatesand State of New York, have invented a new andiIm# proved Door-Fastener;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had t0 the accompanying' drawingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon. 1

A is a metallic plate tapering from near its middle on one or both edgesto `eachend and bent so that the sides are parallel and of equal lengthand at a proper distance from each other, according to the size offastener intended. In each side is a slot extending from nearthe pointsof A, about half the length of each side, in such directionthat theparts of A between the slots and the door or door casing shall be wedgeshaped for the purpose of pressing and holding the door close to itscasings.

B is a metallic hooked or toothed bar of suitable size and strength atthe end `opposite to the hook, and on the same side with it are two earso o', turned up from the edges or attached, or the end of B maybe bentaround, forming a hole through which and theslots in the sidesofAthepivotCfw passes, holding B placeand movablenn and traversing the slots.;BG isqinadetofflt and shut compaetlyandl securelyfintoA 1 when the pivotisnearestthe points `of A, covering the hooks `or, teeth and inclosingfthem as in abox. i 1y" p Toapply this fasteneito agdoor, draw the pivotto the points of A, lplacethehook 1 or teeth of B against the rabbet `ofthe door `1 and the bar acrossit,` the partA beinglheld a p in a directline withlB, or 1nearlyso, orin 1i,` @lined from the door,th`en shutlathe `door, upon the bar, driving the hooker teethfinto the jamb,turndown jA upon theLdoor lor casing and crowd it alongf upon` thepivot, thereby forming a catch restinof close against` i the door andcasingandlheldoy the `bar L; What I claim as my` invention and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is`` l l a The part A constructed and "arrangedas f and for theepurposesset forth. I

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THEO. BOGART, t, W, W. lEALismR.` p

